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18 rescued in child pornography raids, feds sayupdated: Fri Jun 08 2012 16:56:00

Eighteen victims of child pornography were rescued during a nationwide sweep by federal law enforcement agencies, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced Friday.

ICE agent killed in shootout at California federal buildingupdated: Fri Feb 17 2012 16:48:00

A dispute between federal immigration agents that left one of them dead and another injured in southern California prompted the head of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency to travel to the scene on Friday.

Feds bust more than 60 in fraudulent document ringsupdated: Wed Jan 11 2012 17:27:00

Federal agents Wednesday arrested more than 60 people in 17 states alleged to have been involved in conspiracies to provide fraudulent documents, top administration officials announced.

150 domain names shut down in probe of counterfeit goodsupdated: Mon Nov 28 2011 14:29:00

U.S. officials used Cyber Monday to announce court orders shutting down 150 domain names of commercial websites they say were selling "many millions" of dollars worth of counterfeit goods.

FBI cracking down on Cyber Monday scamsupdated: Mon Nov 28 2011 14:29:00

CNN's Kyra Phillips talks with John Morton about the FBI's investigation into Cyber Monday scams.

Obama's deportation record: inside the numbersupdated: Wed Oct 19 2011 17:59:00

A record number of people were deported from the United States last year, federal officials announced Tuesday.

Obama's confused policy on deportationsupdated: Fri Oct 07 2011 08:59:00

Eulalia Barrientos spent the last four months in a detention cell in New Jersey. After being apprehended by agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement in June, the illegal immigrant was just steps away from being deported back to her native Guatemala.

More than 2,900 convicted criminal immigrants arrested, ICE saysupdated: Thu Sep 29 2011 15:21:00

In a huge, seven-day operation covering all 50 states and four U.S. territories, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials arrested 2,901 convicted criminal immigrants as part of the "Cross Check" enforcement operation, ICE officials announced Wednesday.

Bloomberg: We must fix immigrationupdated: Thu Sep 29 2011 15:21:00

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg tells CNN's John King why the nation must address its growing immigration problem.

FBI busts dozens in 'horrific' porn ringupdated: Wed Aug 03 2011 19:58:00

More than 70 people have been indicted in an online global child pornography ring. CNN's Jeanne Meserve reports.

72 charged in online global child porn ringupdated: Wed Aug 03 2011 19:58:00

More than 50 members of a child pornography ring who engaged in what authorities describe as "horrific" and "unspeakable" crimes have been arrested for sexually exploiting children from 12 years old to as young as infants.

Feds nab 2,400 in illegal immigrant stingupdated: Tue Jun 21 2011 16:02:00

Federal officials announced Tuesday the arrests of more than 2,400 illegal immigrants in a seven-day crackdown targeting those who are convicted criminals.

Delta employees arrested, accused of drug smugglingupdated: Fri Apr 29 2011 08:34:00

Federal agents arrested 10 current or former Delta employees Thursday for their alleged involvement in drug trafficking at airports in Detroit and Houston, authorities said.

130 immigrants with criminal records arrested in Virginia, agency saysupdated: Wed Mar 23 2011 17:58:00

In a three-day law enforcement sweep in Northern Virginia, immigration authorities arrested 130 foreign nationals with criminal records, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials announced Wednesday.

676 arrested, tons of drugs seized in U.S. bust of Mexican cartelsupdated: Fri Feb 25 2011 21:51:00

U.S. law enforcement seized thousands of pounds of drugs and arrested hundreds of people in a synchronized bust targeting Mexican drug cartels and their associates, federal authorities said Friday.

Feds indict 22 in alleged fake document ringupdated: Thu Feb 24 2011 16:45:00

Twenty-two people allegedly involved in a "highly sophisticated and violent" Mexico-based ring that sold fake documents in the United States were indicted by a federal grand jury in Richmond, Virginia, federal officials said Thursday.

Officials vow justice for agent's killersupdated: Tue Feb 22 2011 13:45:00

Mourners came to pay their last respects Tuesday at a funeral for slain U.S. immigration agent Jaime Zapata.

Feds shut down 82 websites selling Chinese-made counterfeit goodsupdated: Mon Nov 29 2010 16:23:00

Federal agents highlighted Cyber Monday, a peak day for online shopping, by seizing 82 websites selling Chinese-made counterfeit products in a crackdown designed to severely sting criminals in the pocketbook.

Child trafficking rings bustedupdated: Tue Nov 09 2010 20:48:00

CNN's Brian Todd reports on a large-scale takedown of child prostitution rings across the U.S.

Federal crackdown on child prostitution results in 884 arrestsupdated: Tue Nov 09 2010 20:48:00

A three-day federal crackdown on child prostitution rings across the country has resulted in the recovery of 69 children and the arrest of 884 people, including 99 pimps, federal authorities said Monday.

Authorities discover 30 tons of marijuana, border tunnelupdated: Thu Nov 04 2010 17:52:00

U.S. authorities have discovered about 30 tons of marijuana that were part of a smuggling operation using a tunnel under the California-Mexico border, officials said Wednesday.

Agents shut down marijuana tunnelupdated: Thu Nov 04 2010 17:52:00

CNN's Casey Wian brings you inside a drug tunnel that helped transport marijuana between the U.S. and Mexico.

Human smuggling bustupdated: Fri Apr 16 2010 10:34:00

Immigration agents dismantle alleged human smuggling organizations in a "massive" operation. CNN's Casey Wian reports.

Court appearances due in massive border smuggling bustupdated: Fri Apr 16 2010 10:34:00

Criminal defendants are expected to make initial appearances in federal courts in Phoenix and Tucson on Friday in connection with what one federal agency calls the largest human smuggling investigation in its history.

Fingerprints don't lieupdated: Fri Jan 08 2010 14:20:00

CNN's Rafael Romo talks to law enforcement and an immigrant rights group about the new DHS Secure Communities program.

Fingerprinting program targets law-breaking immigrantsupdated: Fri Jan 08 2010 14:20:00

Evans Mesadieu has racked up a lengthy rap sheet during the three years he has lived illegally in the United States.

Authorities seize more than $26 million worth of 'knockoffs'updated: Mon Dec 14 2009 14:33:00

More than $26 million worth of counterfeit clothing, electronics, DVDs, holiday ornaments and other consumer goods are now in the hands of authorities after a nationwide series of raids.

ICE touts $41 million cash seizure in Mexico, Colombiaupdated: Tue Sep 29 2009 10:03:00

Mexican and Colombian officials working with U.S. agents have seized about $41 million in cash hidden in shipping containers, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency announced Monday.

$41m in smuggled cash seizedupdated: Tue Sep 29 2009 10:03:00

Colombia, Mexico and the U.S. team up to seize $41 million in smuggled cash. CNN's Elaine Quijano reports.

Ancient heads foundupdated: Thu Sep 17 2009 10:10:00

Inspectors discovered 100-million-year-old heads of dinosaurs and a saber-toothed cat in mail. CNN's Josh Levs reports.

Ancient bones seized, returned to Chinaupdated: Thu Sep 17 2009 10:10:00

Fossilized bones of a saber-toothed cat and dinosaurs that may be 100 million years old are among "priceless" artifacts that the United States handed over to China in a ceremony Monday.

Arms dealer allegedly conspires to sell military parts to Iranupdated: Wed Sep 02 2009 21:27:00

A man dubbed "the Field Marshal" by one advocacy group for alleged third-world arms dealing has been arrested on charges that he conspired to illegally export U.S. F-5 fighter jet engines and parts to Iran.

ATF, ICE join forces to stop border gun trafficupdated: Tue Jun 30 2009 19:50:00

The two federal agencies most responsible for stemming the flow of firearms to Mexico agreed Tuesday to improve cooperation after they were sharply criticized by a congressional report for lack of coordination.

Use of natural openings may ease weight-loss surgeryupdated: Tue Feb 17 2009 15:02:00

In the fight against obesity, doctors have deployed stern warnings, dieting tips, liposuction and open-incision bariatric surgery. But some surgeons have found another avenue for weight loss.

Giant Hercules saves tiny premature twinsupdated: Mon Jan 19 2009 14:07:00

Britain's Royal Air Force scrambled a huge military transport plane to a remote island off the coast of Scotland to save twin babies born two months prematurely.

Money Magazine: Read All About It Newspapers' growth has slowed, but it's still steady.updated: Thu Jun 01 2000 00:01:00

Newspapers seem forever on the ropes. First attacked by radio, then TV, the stodgy old industry has been fighting off death for decades. Now, thanks to the Internet, newspaper publishers are back o...

Fortune: PUBLISH, THEN PERISHupdated: Mon Nov 21 1988 00:01:00

Is the Newspaper Preservation Act living up to its name? Readers and advertisers in a string of cities across the U.S. have reason to wonder. The 1970 law was designed to save failing newspapers by...

Money Magazine: Ten schools with great courses in personal finance updated: Tue Dec 01 1987 00:01:00

To help encourage financial literacy, MONEY singled out 10 U.S. high schools that do a first-rate job of teaching personal finance. Our picks, listed below from east to west, are based on nominatio...

Fortune: Buying newspapers for fun and profitupdated: Mon Jun 23 1986 00:01:00

Gannett Chairman Allen Neuharth says he feels as though he has won the Triple Crown. Since last July, he has bought the Des Moines Register (for $150 million) and the Detroit News, together with se...

Fortune: The paper chaseupdated: Mon Mar 04 1985 00:01:00

The Des Moines Register and Tribune Co. agreed to sell four newspapers, including the Des Moines Register, one of the nation's most respected dailies, for $200 million to Gannett Co., the U.S.'s mo...

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